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RESULTS FROM THE 2005 HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT STUDY

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RESULTS SUMMARY COURSES TAKEN GPA NAEP SCORES STUDENT GROUPS RESOURCES UNDERSTANDING HSTS DOWNLOADS AND TOOLS ABOUT NAEP OTHER REPORT CARDS FOR THE MEDIA FOR RESEARCHERS rule
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NAEP science scores, by curriculum level and race/ethnicity: 2005
  NAEP science score

Race/ethnicity		 Less than
standard
Standard
Midlevel
Rigorous
White 147   (1.3) 145   (1.3) 162   (0.7) 183   (1.3)
Black 111 * (1.9) 114 * (2.0) 128 * (1.4) 151 * (3.9)
Hispanic 118 * (1.9) 126 * (3.0) 141 * (1.6) 161 * (2.9)
Asian/Pacific Islander 138 * (4.3) ‡   (†) 155 * (2.1) 181   (3.5)
*Significantly different from White graduates.
‡Reporting standards not met. Sample size is insufficient to permit a reliable estimate.
†Not applicable.
NOTE: Standard errors of the estimates appear in parentheses. Curriculum levels are based on the number of credits and the types of courses graduates take.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), 2005.
National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Assessment Governing Board
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
U.S. Department of Education

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), various years, 1990-2005.